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Conflict between Glenn and his son

A paragraph has been added to the article regarding friction between Peter Ford and his father. The link given as citation does not go to a full article (you need to be a Globe and Mail subscriber. As it currently stands the statement may be in violation of WP:BLP on the part of Peter if a more verifiable source can't be located. 23skidoo 23:18, 1 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I added the paragraph. Personally, I have no interest in film making and have nothing but praise for Glenn Ford's great career. I posted this information for other people's knowledge of Ford's hard work in Hollywood, his tumultous personal life and his interesting knowledge of home renovations. The Globe and Mail had this 942 word article by R. Severo on Ford's long and illustrious career as well as his various marriages and the fact that he was actually born in Canada. [1] The Globe and Mail is comparable to the New York Times; if you are not a paid subscriber, the printed information goes into the archives section of the paper's web site after 10 or 14 days. I should add that the Globe and Mail is Canada's most popular paper with the largest numbers of subscribers.[2] I bought the September 1, 2006 issue of The Globe and Mail newspaper and later noticed its coverage of Glenn Ford's obituary; so all the quotes provided come from this article. The Globe and Mail article on page S.10 come from the Arts and Entertainment section of this paper which printed this extended Obituary on Glenn Ford's life. The information must be correct as Severo would not print it without proof. Please note that not all great Hollywood's actor's lives are perfect; even Ford had 4 separate wives whom he all divorced. With kind Regards, Leoboudv 20:20, 12 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If it's in an article and properly sourced, that's fine (and the G&M isn't the Enquirer by any stretch of the imagination). Agreed, no one's perfect and Glenn Ford definitely had a very interesting life. 23skidoo 22:01, 12 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Welsh parents?

I'd like to see a reference for the Welsh parents. This source contradicts the statement:

http://genealogie.planete.qc.ca/images/lignee_Ford_Glen.pdf

It seems his parents (his father at least) was a fourth generation Quebecer (Canadian). Furthermore, his Ford ancestor was from England. Maybe his mom was Welsh??? 69.159.89.88 16:01, 14 December 2006 (UTC) Mom was from Pontypridd, South Wales. Said to be in his autobiography. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.149.21.81 (talk) 14:39, 18 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Birthplace

I have been contacted by Ford's son who says IMDb and other sources are wrong and that Glenn Ford was born in Quebec City. I have included one link to an interview with Glenn Ford in the infobox, and then made the unusual step of citing Peter Ford's e-mail to me in the text because he also provided me with the name of the hospital. This skirts original research, I know, but is only intended to be a temporary reference until Peter Ford's biography of his father is released in the near future. I have asked if he can provide a printed source. The IMDb listing is wrong and a correction has been submitted to them. This said, it's possible Saint-Christine is a part of Quebec City, the same way Scarborough is part of Toronto... 23skidoo 13:35, 5 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, since IMDB is user-submitted it should not ever be used as a source for Wikipedia.--Gloriamarie (talk) 19:03, 30 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Born in Canada

Should the categories Americans of Welsh/Scottish descent be deleted since there are already Canadians of W/S descent? And what about Welsh-American actors? Clarityfiend (talk) 22:20, 2 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It depends whether a person is eligible for a category based upon citizenship or only by country of birth. 23skidoo (talk) 05:35, 3 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Much better new images

An anonymous editor has added a much better lead image. Although it is a screen capture, it originates from the Commons, so it's kosher. 23skidoo (talk) 20:02, 28 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Greedy son?

I heard Glenn`s son, took control of all his dads property and monies well before Glenn died....anyone enlighten me further? Zorro59 (talk) 18:55, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Did his father have dementia? (92.15.204.113 (talk) 17:57, 16 February 2016 (UTC))[reply]

Disambiguation

May I suggest that we create a disambiguation page, there is another Glenn Ford that has been prominent in the media lately and my classmates and students are routinely directing to the actor, rather than the death-row exonoree. The other Glenn Ford's article links here: Glenn Ford. Birkwad (talk) 15:37, 30 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Additionally, does anyone have thoughts now that there are two notable Glenn Fords to change the title to Glenn Ford (Actor)? Birkwad (talk) 22:17, 1 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Politics

Does anyone know when he switched from being a Democrat to a Republican? (92.15.204.113 (talk) 17:56, 16 February 2016 (UTC))[reply]

Racism

Glenn Ford was accused of racism after refusing to sit next to Gail Fisher at an awards ceremony in 1973. (2A00:23C4:6384:600:3929:8D8F:4416:DCD9 (talk) 00:02, 18 August 2017 (UTC))[reply]

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